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 |
|---|---|
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |