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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tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance