GRE Word List

PUERILE

juvenile

The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.

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WordMeaning
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor