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
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
opticiana maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)