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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |