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
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
suitorone that petitions or entreats
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
overtopen to view : manifest
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification