GRE Word List

TURPITUDE

inherent baseness : depravity

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

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WordMeaning
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
treadto step or walk on or over
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
diversediffering from one another : unlike
docileeasily taught