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
coga tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
foppishfoolish
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obsequya funeral or burial rite
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