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 |
|---|---|
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| recast | to cast again |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |