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 |
|---|---|
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| submerge | to put under water |