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
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
condigndeserved
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
drivelnonsense
induceto move by persuasion or influence
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
cardiologistthe study of the heart and its action and diseases
fleckstreak