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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |