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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desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
advertto turn the mind or attention
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
conflagrationfire
embitterto excite bitter feelings in
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness