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 |
|---|---|
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| historic | historical |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |