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 |
|---|---|
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| espouse | marry |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |