GRE Word List
LICENTIOUS
lacking legal or moral restraints
The meaning of the word licentious is lacking legal or moral restraints.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| 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 |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |