GRE Word List
PRUDE
a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
The meaning of the word prude is a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| provenance | origin |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |