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 |
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| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| retrench | cut down |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |