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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lout | to bow in respect |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |