GRE Word List

PUERILE

juvenile

The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.

Random words

WordMeaning
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)