GRE Word List
SORDID
marked by baseness or grossness : vile
The meaning of the word sordid is marked by baseness or grossness : vile.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unfrock | defrock |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| purge | to clear of guilt |