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 |
|---|---|
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |