GRE Word List
TURPITUDE
inherent baseness : depravity
The meaning of the word turpitude is inherent baseness : depravity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |