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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| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |