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
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
ancillarysubordinate
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles