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
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
woea condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
quicksilvermercury
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
hordea political subdivision of central Asian nomads