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 |
|---|---|
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| wreak | bring about |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |