GRE Word List
PUERILE
juvenile
The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| broach | brooch |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |