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
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
incrustationa crust or hard coating
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
bolstera long pillow or cushion
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
quadrupedan animal having four feet
savorthe taste or smell of something
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage