GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

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WordMeaning
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry