GRE Word List

TURPITUDE

inherent baseness : depravity

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

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interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
conscripta conscripted person (such as a military recruit)
contusioninjury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
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unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
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