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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WordMeaning
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
prosperousauspicious
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
barefacedhaving the face uncovered: