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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| scion | descendant |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| championship | designation as champion |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |