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 |
|---|---|
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| bulk | magnitude |
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| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
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