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
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
martineta strict disciplinarian
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
macean aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg
cadeta younger brother or son