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 |
|---|---|
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| circlet | a little circle |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |