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 |
|---|---|
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| faculty | ability |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |