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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| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
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| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |