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 |
|---|---|
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
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| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
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| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |