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 |
|---|---|
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| catholic | roman catholic |