GRE Word List
PUTATIVE
commonly accepted or supposed
The meaning of the word putative is commonly accepted or supposed.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |