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 |
|---|---|
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |