GRE Word List
TURPITUDE
inherent baseness : depravity
The meaning of the word turpitude is inherent baseness : depravity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| motley | variegated in color |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |