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
philanderera man who has sexual relations with many women
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner