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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WordMeaning
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
mimicryan instance of mimicking
pinnacea light sailing ship
appurtenancesaccessory objects
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation