GRE Word List
TURPITUDE
inherent baseness : depravity
The meaning of the word turpitude is inherent baseness : depravity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| grudging | unwilling |
| sidetrack | siding |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| pilfer | steal |
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