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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| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| privy | private |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |