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
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit