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

WordMeaning
gapeto open the mouth wide
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
ephemerallasting a very short time
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender