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
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
snivelto run at the nose
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
underhandin a clandestine manner
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
punditpandit
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate