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 |
|---|---|
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |