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
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
generateto bring into existence: such as
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep