GRE Word List

DEPRAVITY

a corrupt act or practice

The meaning of the word depravity is a corrupt act or practice.

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WordMeaning
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
encircleto form a circle around : surround
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
chasethe hunting of wild animals