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
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
repelto drive back : repulse
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay