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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WordMeaning
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
coga tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity