GRE Word List

PRIME

the second of the canonical hours

The meaning of the word prime is the second of the canonical hours.

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humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
drasticacting rapidly or violently
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
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uninhibitedfree from inhibition