Eon 601 Words You Need to Know /ˈiː.ɒn/ (noun) Definition a long and indefinite period of time that could last for thousands of years, aeon, ages, age, years, long time, eternity, forever, vast amount of time – longest unit of geological time Example Hi Reddit. My question… How long should I wait for delivery food…
Mañana 601 Words You Need to Know /məˈnjɑːnə/ (adv) Definition later, later on, some time in the indefinite future, tomorrow, not now as a sign of postponement or procrastination Example I’ve read several books about time management, procrastination, etc. They all gave some good tips but in the end, they didn’t solve my problem. After…
Epoch 601 Words You Need to Know /ˈiː.pɒk/ (noun) Definition a significant period of time in history with great changes and important events, period, age, eon, era, date, time, span Example In chronology and periodization, an epoch or reference epoch is an instant in time chosen as the origin of a particular calendar era. The…
Antediluvian 601 Words You Need to Know /ˌæn.ti.dɪˈluː.vi.ən/ (adj) Definition extremely old-fashioned, démodé, age-old, prehistoric, timeworn, primeval, primitive, outmoded, primordial, old, ancient, archaic, outdated, obsolete, antiquated, passé Example Obsolete and antediluvian ideas about what works in business can prevent organizations from forging a new digital path. Embrace new approaches to enable digital growth. U.K. grocery…
Antebellum 601 Words You Need to Know /ˌæn.tɪˈbel.əm/ (adj) Definition (especially of the American Civil War) relating to a particular period of time before a war, prewar, before civil war Example The Antebellum South (also known as the antebellum era or plantation era) was a period in the history of the Southern United States from…
Anon 601 Words You Need to Know /əˈnɒn/ (adv & noun) Definition Adverb: right away, soon, shortly, in a while, immediately, by and by, before long, directly, in a little while, presently, in a moment Noun: Anon. = written abbreviation for anonymous Example Do other people use “anon” (meaning “soon”), specifically in the expression “See…
Anachronism GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm/ (noun) Definition something from a different historical period, something out of place in time, belonging to another historical period, holdover, chronological mistake, chronological inconsistency, incongruity, leftover, archaism, relic Example An anachronism is a chronological inconsistency in some arrangement, especially a juxtaposition of persons, events, objects, language terms and customs from…
Juncture GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈdʒʌŋktʃə $ -ər/ (noun) Definition a particular point of time, point in time, interval, moment, occasion, crisis, stage – a place where two or more things join together, joining place, confluence, connection, join, crossroads, intersection, joint, coalescence, junction, convergence Example In crisis management, response time is critical. It takes years to…
Coincide Coincide (verb) /ˌkəʊ.ɪnˈsaɪd/ US /ˌkoʊ-/ to happen at the same time – occupy the same place – overlap – agree – accord – concur – match: Alice’s father’s death sadly coincided with the birth of her first child. Antonyms: differ, desist Noun: coincidence
Subsequent Subsequent (adj) /ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt/ later in time and/or order, occurring after something else in time, later, following, succeeding, successive, consequent The subsequent chapters of the book involve so much crime and violence. Antonyms: preceding, prior Adverb: subsequently