GRE Word List
FILTH
foul or putrid matter
The meaning of the word filth is foul or putrid matter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |