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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| edifice | building |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| subsistence | real being : existence |