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
queryquestion
impingeencroach
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
antecedentsa 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")
franticemotionally out of control
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument