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
copiousyielding something abundantly
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
choreographythe art of symbolically representing dancing
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics