GRE Word List

EPITHET

a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing

The meaning of the word epithet is a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing.

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WordMeaning
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
irateroused to ire
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
efficacythe power to produce an effect
pilfersteal