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
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
raspto rub with something rough
fussyeasily upset : irritable
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation
raffleto engage in a raffle
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available