GRE Word List
PUTATIVE
commonly accepted or supposed
The meaning of the word putative is commonly accepted or supposed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| implode | to burst inward |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| ramification | branch |