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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WordMeaning
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree