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
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
peerlessmatchless
abortiveprematurely born
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
constituenta member of a constituency