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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rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
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clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
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kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow