GRE Word List
PUTATIVE
commonly accepted or supposed
The meaning of the word putative is commonly accepted or supposed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |