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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| cryptic | secret |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |