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 |
|---|---|
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |