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
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
scenarioan outline or synopsis of a play
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep