GRE Word List

PUERILE

juvenile

The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.

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WordMeaning
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
desiccateto dry up
enterprisea project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
enduringlasting
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)