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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |