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 |
|---|---|
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| skimp | skimpy |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |