GRE Word List
SORDID
marked by baseness or grossness : vile
The meaning of the word sordid is marked by baseness or grossness : vile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |