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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| billow | wave |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| dire | exciting horror |
| billowing | wave |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| headlong | headfirst |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| vital | of the utmost importance |