GRE Word List
PUTATIVE
commonly accepted or supposed
The meaning of the word putative is commonly accepted or supposed.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| apprehend | arrest |