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 |
|---|---|
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| mischance | bad luck |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |