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 |
|---|---|
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |