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
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
betrayto lead astray
genuflectto bend the knee
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
slanderto utter slander against : defame
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social