GRE Word List
PUTATIVE
commonly accepted or supposed
The meaning of the word putative is commonly accepted or supposed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |