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
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent