GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

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frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
lodewaterway
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
flirtto move erratically : flit
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence