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
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
writheto twist into coils or folds
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
apiarya place where bees are kept
reveriedaydream
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
migrantone that migrates: such as
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering