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 |
|---|---|
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| demure | reserved |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |