GRE Word List

PUERILE

juvenile

The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.

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WordMeaning
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
endueprovide
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
junkettrip
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment