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
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
feintsomething feigned
foppishfoolish