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1.
a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class: He is the epitome of goodness.
2.
a condensed account, especially of a literary work; abstract.
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Epitome
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is engrossing. Does it mean:
| fully occupying the mind or attention |
| equilibrium |
Example Sentences
- For me, he is the epitome of the engaged scholar-citizen.
- Rockefeller was the epitome of the monopolist who sought to corner industrial production in certain commodities.
- My policies are the epitome of fair.
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epitome
1520s, "an abstract; brief statement of the chief points of some writing," from M.Fr., from L., from Gk. epitome "abridgment," from epitemnein "cut short, abridge," from epi- "into" + temnein "to cut" (see tome). Sense of "person or thing that typifies something" is first recorded c.1600.
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