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
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
lexicographeran author or editor of a dictionary
cavalcadea procession (see procession
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
ferventvery hot : glowing
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness