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 |
|---|---|
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |