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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WordMeaning
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
adjointo add or attach by joining
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
ventto provide with a vent
ordainto invest (see invest
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury