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 |
|---|---|
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| fell | skin |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |