GRE Word List
TURPITUDE
inherent baseness : depravity
The meaning of the word turpitude is inherent baseness : depravity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |