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 |
|---|---|
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| fauna | animal life |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |