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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |