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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| wanton | merciless |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |