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 |
|---|---|
| condign | deserved |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |