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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |