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
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion