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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WordMeaning
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
deploreto feel or express grief for
encircleto form a circle around : surround
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
ostracizeto exile by ostracism