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
quoruma select group
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
limnto draw or paint on a surface
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other