Puerile GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Puerile GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈpjʊə.raɪl/ (adj) Definition behaving childishly and in a silly way, stupid, infantile, trifling, immature, jejune, babyish, fatuous, juvenile, foolish, asinine, trivial Example Seeing the same client in a couple of therapy session where spouses are interacting gives me vastly more data. Mistaken, immature, and pathological behaviors all become much more visible. I also see the extent to which each partner's actions are rude, hurtful, or even dangerously childish or puerile or calm, respectful, and maturely adult. Behaviors that are normal for children however, look childish, puerile, and rude when adults do them. Can You Recognize Childish ...