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
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
componenta constituent part : ingredient
metaphysicalof or relating to metaphysics
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation