GRE Word List
EON
long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras
The meaning of the word eon is long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| belittle | disparage; depreciate |
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| totter | shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall |
| devout | pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope |
| primogeniture | seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; right of the eldest child (to inherit the entire property of one or both parents) |
| incarcerate | imprison |
| recreant | disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person |
| wary | very cautious; watchful |
| fetter | shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot |
