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 |
|---|---|
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |