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
groucha fit of bad temper
climeclimate
uniquebeing the only one : sole
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
dallyto act playfully
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration