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
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
vendorone that vends : seller
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
interiman intervening time : interval
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
rallyto muster for a common purpose
peccadilloa slight offense
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as