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
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view