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
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
overblownpast the prime of bloom
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
championshipdesignation as champion
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious