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 |
|---|---|
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| decipher | decode |
| intermediary | mediator |