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 |
|---|---|
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |