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 |
|---|---|
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |