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 |
|---|---|
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| overwhelm | upset |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |