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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purgeto clear of guilt
nebulaany of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
caldrona large kettle or boiler