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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| ploy | escapade |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| perforate | to make a hole through |