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 |
|---|---|
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| writ | something written : writing |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |