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
preamblean introductory statement
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
gibeto utter taunting words
crypticsecret
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme