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
mishapan unfortunate accident
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)
slougha place of deep mud or mire
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder