GRE Word List
IGNOBLE
characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
The meaning of the word ignoble is characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness.
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| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
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