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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| throes | pang |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| broach | brooch |