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
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
stem_fromarise from; originate from
genuflectto bend the knee
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade