GRE Word List
PUERILE
juvenile
The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |