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 |
|---|---|
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |