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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vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
minusculevery small
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely