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
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
laxloose
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
executorone who executes something
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth