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 |
|---|---|
| superannuated | outmoded |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |