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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| errant | behaving wrongly |