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 |
|---|---|
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |