GRE Word List
EPOCH
an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
The meaning of the word epoch is an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crass | gross |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |