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
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
markedhaving an identifying mark
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as