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 |
|---|---|
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |