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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hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
egregiousconspicuous
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
transcribeto make a written copy of
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England