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 |
|---|---|
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| document | proof |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| maroon | a dark red |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |