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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assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
finishto come to an end : terminate
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
pungentsharply painful
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
discretionindividual choice or judgment
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other