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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |