GRE Word List

PUERILE

juvenile

The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.

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WordMeaning
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
viablecapable of living
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
espousemarry
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
gapeto open the mouth wide
cemeterya burial ground
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles