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
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes
provenanceorigin
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
lunarcrescent
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice