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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contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate