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 |
|---|---|
| bacchanal | orgy |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| entity | being |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| imprecation | curse |
| outmoded | not being in style |