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prurient

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore P words

having an excessive interest in sexual matters

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Prurient in a sentence

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The article appealed to prurient curiosity rather than serious news.

Synonyms
lasciviouslewdsalaciouslustful
Antonyms
chastepuremodest
Common questions

Questions about “prurient

Prurient (adjective) means having an excessive interest in sexual matters
Here is prurient used in an example sentence: "The article appealed to prurient curiosity rather than serious news."
Common synonyms for prurient include lascivious, lewd, salacious, lustful.
Antonyms of prurient include chaste, pure, modest.
Prurient is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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