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 |
|---|---|
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |