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 |
|---|---|
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| rightful | just |
| chafe | irritate |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |