GRE Word List

PRIMORDIAL

first created or developed : primeval

The meaning of the word primordial is first created or developed : primeval.

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feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
gauntexcessively thin and angular
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ part of pure gold in an alloy
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy