GRE Word List
EON
an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
The meaning of the word eon is an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age.
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holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
sere | being dried and withered |
surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
prime | the second of the canonical hours |
prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |