GRE Word List
PUTATIVE
supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child
The meaning of the word putative is supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remunerative | (of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble |
| throttle | strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ? |
| coagulate | congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant |
| rendezvous | meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V. |
| aphasia | loss of speech due to injury or illness |
| epaulet | ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.) |
| motif | theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure |
| threat | sign or warning (of coming danger); Ex. threat of rain; V: express a threat; give warning of (something bad); Ex. The cloud threatens rain. |
| gleam | brief flash of light; glow; V. |
| narcissist | conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus |
