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
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
raimentclothing
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)