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
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
betokento typify beforehand : presage
attentivemindful
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign