GRE Word List
TURPITUDE
inherent baseness : depravity
The meaning of the word turpitude is inherent baseness : depravity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |