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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debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
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eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
motleyvariegated in color
detonationthe action or process of detonating
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit