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
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
queryquestion
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
diversediffering from one another : unlike
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
vyingcontending; to strive for superiority
foppishfoolish
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face