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 |
|---|---|
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| foppish | foolish |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
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| mischance | bad luck |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |