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
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
implementa device used in the performance of a task : tool
minutiaea minute or minor detail
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant