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

WordMeaning
upshotthe final result : outcome
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease