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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WordMeaning
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
statutoryof or relating to statutes
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing