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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complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
deliriuman acute (see acute
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