GRE Word List

PRIME

the second of the canonical hours

The meaning of the word prime is the second of the canonical hours.

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WordMeaning
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
hovelan open shed or shelter
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
abnegationdenial
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
barda tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds
perditioneternal damnation