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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| dominate | rule |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |