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

WordMeaning
impedimentsomething that impedes
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
verdantgreen in tint or color
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
spoofdeceive
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity