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 |
|---|---|
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |