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 |
|---|---|
| query | question |
| impinge | encroach |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |