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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| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |