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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| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
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| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
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| conflagration | fire |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
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