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 |
|---|---|
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| finery | ornament |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| provenance | origin |