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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| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
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| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
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| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
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| legend | a story coming down from the past |
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