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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Word | Meaning |
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intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
preamble | an introductory statement |
shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
limp | to walk lamely |