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 |
|---|---|
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| heed | to pay attention |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |