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 |
|---|---|
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| amity | friendship |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |