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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WordMeaning
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
convolutedhaving convolutions
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
crassgross
dissentto withhold assent or approval
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease