GRE Word List
EPITOME
a typical or ideal example : embodiment
The meaning of the word epitome is a typical or ideal example : embodiment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |