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 |
|---|---|
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| throes | pang |