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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| braid | to make from braids |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |