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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| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
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| harass | exhaust |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
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| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
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