GRE Word List
PUTATIVE
commonly accepted or supposed
The meaning of the word putative is commonly accepted or supposed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |