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 |
|---|---|
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| poise | balance |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |