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 |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |