GRE Word List

PRIME

the second of the canonical hours

The meaning of the word prime is the second of the canonical hours.

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awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
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nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
determinatehaving defined limits
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
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bolta lightning stroke