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 |
|---|---|
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |