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 |
|---|---|
| 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") |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| evenhanded | fair |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |