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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ebullient | boiling |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |