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
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
phenomenaphenomenon
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
felonone who has committed a felony
flaira skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life