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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |