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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| oversee | survey |