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
extrudeto force, press, or push out
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit