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 |
|---|---|
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| flounder | flatfish |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |