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
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
pseudonyma fictitious name
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
sledgesledgehammer
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
postulatedemand