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 |
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| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |