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 |
|---|---|
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |