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
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
heydaythe period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general