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 |
|---|---|
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |