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 |
|---|---|
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| application | an act of applying: |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |