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
tawnyof the color tawny
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
inequityinjustice
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
eventualcontingent
affidavita sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation