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 |
|---|---|
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| foppish | foolish |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |