GRE Word List
PUERILE
juvenile
The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| gnarl | snarl |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |