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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scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
impoliticnot politic : unwise
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture