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 |
|---|---|
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| wont | accustomed |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |