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
descryto catch sight of
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
precariousdependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
pendulouspoised without visible support
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging