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

WordMeaning
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
figurea number symbol : numeral
snipa small piece that is snipped off
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation