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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |