GRE Word List
PRIMARY
first in order of time or development : primitive
The meaning of the word primary is first in order of time or development : primitive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| unfrock | defrock |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |