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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WordMeaning
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
unseemlynot seemly: such as
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
maroona dark red
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
affluenceabundance of property : wealth