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 |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| 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 |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| courier | messenger |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |