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 |
|---|---|
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| 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 |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |