GRE Word List
PUERILE
juvenile
The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| invalid | not valid: |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| wreak | bring about |