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 |
|---|---|
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| delve | excavate |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |