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 |
|---|---|
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |