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

WordMeaning
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
codifyto reduce to a code
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome