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squalid

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

extremely dirty, neglected, and unpleasant

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Squalid in a sentence

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The refugees were housed in squalid, overcrowded conditions.

Synonyms
filthysordidwretched
Antonyms
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Squalid (adjective) means extremely dirty, neglected, and unpleasant
Here is squalid used in an example sentence: "The refugees were housed in squalid, overcrowded conditions."
Common synonyms for squalid include filthy, sordid, wretched.
Antonyms of squalid include pristine, clean.
Squalid is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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