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 |
|---|---|
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| demerit | offense |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |