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 |
|---|---|
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
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| connivance | the act of conniving |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |