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 |
|---|---|
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |