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
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
mimicryan instance of mimicking
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
symmetrybalanced proportions