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
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph