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
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
scoretwenty
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter