GRE Word List
TURPITUDE
inherent baseness : depravity
The meaning of the word turpitude is inherent baseness : depravity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |