GRE Word List
LICENTIOUS
amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained
The meaning of the word licentious is amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| protege | person receiving protection and support from a patron |
| abode | dwelling place; home |
| cacophonous | discordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution |
| synthetic | not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N. |
| heckler | person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech) |
| proliferate | grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation |
| pomposity | self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important |
| alchemy | medieval chemistry |
| buttress | support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress |
