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 |
|---|---|
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| hardy | bold |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| 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 |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |