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 |
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| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
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| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |