GRE Word List
PUERILE
juvenile
The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| dart | a light spear |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| scourge | whip |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |