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 |
|---|---|
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |