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 |
|---|---|
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| realm | kingdom |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| dowse | to plunge into water |