GRE Word List
PUERILE
juvenile
The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| raspy | harsh |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |