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 |
|---|---|
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
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| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| executor | one who executes something |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
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| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |