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 |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |