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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
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