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 |
|---|---|
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |