GRE Word List
PUERILE
juvenile
The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |