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
trampletramp
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
cavalcadea procession (see procession
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
seasoneda time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles