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 |
|---|---|
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| imbibe | drink |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| residual | remainder |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |