GRE Word List
SALACIOUS
arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
The meaning of the word salacious is arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |