GRE Word List

PRIMP

to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner

The meaning of the word primp is to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner.

Random words

WordMeaning
crescendoa gradual increase
detonationthe action or process of detonating
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
inanimatenot animate:
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew