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 |
|---|---|
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| peerless | matchless |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| demise | death |