GRE Word List
EPITOME
a typical or ideal example : embodiment
The meaning of the word epitome is a typical or ideal example : embodiment.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |