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 |
|---|---|
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |