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 |
|---|---|
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| ramification | branch |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| antecede | precede |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |