GRE Word List

TURPITUDE

inherent baseness : depravity

The meaning of the word turpitude is inherent baseness : depravity.

Random words

WordMeaning
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
climeclimate
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
pendulouspoised without visible support
rationa food allowance for one day
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse