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
searbeing dried and withered
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
trampletramp
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
slackento make less active : slow up
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop