GRE Word List
PUERILE
juvenile
The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |