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
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
mandatean authoritative command
amuleta 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)
diversediffering from one another : unlike