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 |
|---|---|
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |