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
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
acknowledgeto recognize the rights, authority, or status of
downcastlow in spirit : dejected