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
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
leerysuspicious
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
tannerone that tans hides
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
tardymoving slowly : sluggish