GRE Word List
PUTATIVE
commonly accepted or supposed
The meaning of the word putative is commonly accepted or supposed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |