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 |
|---|---|
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |