GRE Word List
PRURIENT
marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
The meaning of the word prurient is marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |