GRE Word List

PUERILE

juvenile

The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.

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WordMeaning
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
darta light spear
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
campa 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)
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
scourgewhip
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table