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 |
|---|---|
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |