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
sublimatesublime
rumbleto make a low heavy rolling sound
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
denominationan act of denominating
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
appriseto give notice to : tell