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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| shambles | a meat market |