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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obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
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decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
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compilationthe act or process of compiling
grudgingunwilling