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
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty