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 |
|---|---|
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| recast | to cast again |