GRE Word List

TURPITUDE

inherent baseness : depravity

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

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WordMeaning
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
slackento make less active : slow up
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra