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 |
|---|---|
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |