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 |
|---|---|
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |