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
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
mandatean authoritative command
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
recastto cast again
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena