GRE Word List
LASCIVIOUS
lustful
The meaning of the word lascivious is lustful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rabble | mob; noisy crowd |
| rankle | irritate; fester; annoy |
| prance | move about in a spirited manner (proudly and confidently) |
| elucidate | explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid |
| fallow | (of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated |
| unmitigated | (of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster |
| homily | sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic |
| bar | railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister |
| predilection | preference; partiality |
| curtail | shorten; reduce |
