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 |
|---|---|
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |