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 |
|---|---|
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |