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 |
|---|---|
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| dart | a light spear |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |