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base

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore B words

lacking moral principles; mean or contemptible

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Base in a sentence

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He stooped to base tactics to win the election.

Synonyms
ignobleviledespicablelow
Antonyms
noblehonorable

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The naturalist warned that the alpine bloom was blank, a spectacle of color that would vanish within days of the thaw, leaving no trace by midsummer.

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Base (adjective) means lacking moral principles; mean or contemptible
Here is base used in an example sentence: "He stooped to base tactics to win the election."
Common synonyms for base include ignoble, vile, despicable, low.
Antonyms of base include noble, honorable.
Base is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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