GRE Word List
TURPITUDE
inherent baseness : depravity
The meaning of the word turpitude is inherent baseness : depravity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
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| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
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| precipitous | precipitate |
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| demure | reserved |