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.

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WordMeaning
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
cavalcadea procession (see procession
impetusa driving force : impulse
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
connivancethe act of conniving
buoyanthaving buoyancy
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him