GRE Word List
PUERILE
juvenile
The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| calculated | apt |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |