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 |
|---|---|
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |