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
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum