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
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
hauntto visit often : frequent
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
dissensiondisagreement
tranquillitythe quality or state of being tranquil
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing