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
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
bungleto act or work clumsily and awkwardly
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
chivalrousvaliant
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor