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 |
|---|---|
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |