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 |
|---|---|
| vendetta | blood feud |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |