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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WordMeaning
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
applicationan act of applying:
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly