GRE Word List
TURPITUDE
inherent baseness : depravity
The meaning of the word turpitude is inherent baseness : depravity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
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| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| exegesis | exposition |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |