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 |
|---|---|
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |