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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besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
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disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
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aphorisma concise statement of a principle
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