GRE Word List
PUERILE
juvenile
The meaning of the word puerile is juvenile.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abortive | prematurely born |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| drivel | nonsense |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |