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 |
|---|---|
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |