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 |
|---|---|
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |