GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

Random words

WordMeaning
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
gauntexcessively thin and angular
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
capsizeto cause to overturn
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
overblownpast the prime of bloom
hallowedholy
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)