GRE Word List
PUERILE
juvenile
The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| billowing | wave |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |