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 |
|---|---|
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |