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 |
|---|---|
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |