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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |