GRE Word List
PRIME
the second of the canonical hours
The meaning of the word prime is the second of the canonical hours.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| obscure | dark |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |