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
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as
serebeing dried and withered
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
migrantone that migrates: such as
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely