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
nurturetraining
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
lapa loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind