GRE Word List
PUERILE
juvenile
The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |