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 |
|---|---|
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |