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 |
|---|---|
| abortive | prematurely born |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| dissension | disagreement |