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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| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |