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
accoutreto provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
muggybeing warm, damp, and close