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 |
|---|---|
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |