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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WordMeaning
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
conteststrive
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering