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
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
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retortto pay or hurl back : return
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
cerebrationto use the mind : think
unkemptnot combed
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