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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| niggle | trifle |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |