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 |
|---|---|
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |