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 |
|---|---|
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| spectrum | a 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 |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |