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
biennialoccurring every two years
recipientone that receives : receiver
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful