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 |
|---|---|
| demerit | offense |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |