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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stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
flounderflatfish
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress