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
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
copiousyielding something abundantly
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
puissanthaving puissance : powerful