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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WordMeaning
immunenot susceptible or responsive
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
plasticitythe quality or state of being plastic
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development