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.

Random words

WordMeaning
docileeasily taught
violatebreak
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating