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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| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
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| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
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