GRE Word List
EPOCH
period of time
The meaning of the word epoch is period of time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| authenticate | prove genuine |
| reconcile | make friendly again (after quarrel); make consistent (two ideas in opposition); correct inconsistencies; Ex. reconcile one's political principles with one's religious beliefs |
| stringent | (of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions |
| carnage | destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals |
| unwieldy | awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable |
| court | attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster |
| rail | complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices |
| parameter | limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget |
| foul | very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means; N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit a foul |
| bid | command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom |
