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 |
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| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
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