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 |
|---|---|
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |