GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

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WordMeaning
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
queruloushabitually complaining
papyrusa tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
condigndeserved
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate