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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
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