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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| commune | talk over |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |