GRE Word List

PRIM

to give a prim or demure expression to

The meaning of the word prim is to give a prim or demure expression to.

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WordMeaning
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
maneuvera military or naval movement
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
hurlrush