GRE Word List

PRIMAL

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The meaning of the word primal is original.

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WordMeaning
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress