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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| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
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