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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| Word | Meaning |
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| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |