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 |
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| etymology | the 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 |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| parasite | an 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 |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |