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
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
sapthe fluid part of a plant
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
raffleto engage in a raffle
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
recessthe action of receding : recession