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epithet

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

a descriptive word or phrase characterizing a person, often disparaging

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In a sentence

Epithet in a sentence

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The crowd hurled angry epithets at the disgraced official.

Synonyms
labelsobriquetdesignation
Antonyms

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Common questions

Questions about “epithet

Epithet (noun) means a descriptive word or phrase characterizing a person, often disparaging
Here is epithet used in an example sentence: "The crowd hurled angry epithets at the disgraced official."
Common synonyms for epithet include label, sobriquet, designation.
Epithet is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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