GRE Word List
PRIME
the second of the canonical hours
The meaning of the word prime is the second of the canonical hours.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |