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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etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
itinerarythe route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
compulsorymandatory
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation