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
pursea small bag for money
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse