GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

The meaning of the word putative is commonly accepted or supposed.

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WordMeaning
soarto fly aloft or about
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
untenablenot able to be defended
sciondescendant
appurtenancesaccessory objects
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs