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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WordMeaning
chivalrousvaliant
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
chasethe hunting of wild animals
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
decreean order usually having the force of law
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage