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 |
|---|---|
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |