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
waketo be or remain awake
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
distortto twist (see twist
convoketo call together to a meeting
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders