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
antecedeprecede
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
podiuma low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over