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 |
|---|---|
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| provenance | origin |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |