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 |
|---|---|
| purported | reputed |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| contest | strive |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |