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 |
|---|---|
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |