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 |
|---|---|
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| pummel | pound |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |