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 |
|---|---|
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| juncture | a point of time |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| conspire | plot |