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
adjacentnot distant : nearby
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
concorda state of agreement : harmony
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant