GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

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WordMeaning
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
paragona model of excellence or perfection
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand