GRE Word List
PUERILE
juvenile
The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| occident | west |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |