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
civilof or relating to citizens
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
fleeta number of warships under a single command
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it