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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sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
forumthe marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
incensematerial used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
predecessorone that precedes