GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

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WordMeaning
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
purgeto clear of guilt
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
incorporateto unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
sledgesledgehammer
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery