GRE Word List

LUST

usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness

The meaning of the word lust is usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness.

Random words

WordMeaning
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
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nourishnurture
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
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