GRE Word List
TURPITUDE
inherent baseness : depravity
The meaning of the word turpitude is inherent baseness : depravity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| unkempt | not combed |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |