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 |
|---|---|
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |