GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

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invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
expatriatebanish
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ part of pure gold in an alloy
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd