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
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
wrytwist
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
writheto twist into coils or folds
tippleto drink liquor especially by habit or to excess
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop