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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WordMeaning
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
laudpraise
rubrican authoritative rule
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part