GRE Word List

TURPITUDE

inherent baseness : depravity

The meaning of the word turpitude is inherent baseness : depravity.

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WordMeaning
elysianof or relating to Elysium
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together