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
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
zealota zealous person
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking