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 |
|---|---|
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| steep | lofty |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |