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 |
|---|---|
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |