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
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
irremediablenot remediable
cardiologistthe study of the heart and its action and diseases
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
outstripto go faster or farther than
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
tentativenot fully worked out or developed