GRE Word List
TURPITUDE
inherent baseness : depravity
The meaning of the word turpitude is inherent baseness : depravity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |