GRE Word List
PRIMAL
original
The meaning of the word primal is original.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| microcosm | a little world |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| implode | to burst inward |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |