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 |
|---|---|
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| potentate | ruler |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |