GRE Word List
TURPITUDE
depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude
The meaning of the word turpitude is depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fringe | decorative edge of hanging threads; edge |
| incrustation | hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust |
| motif | theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure |
| indisputable | too certain to be disputed; beyond doubt |
| title | name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate |
| flamboyant | ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame |
| corpuscle | red or white cell in the blood |
| extraneous | not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject |
| credential | evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court. |
| amulet | charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck |
