GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

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WordMeaning
legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
bombastpretentious inflated speech or writing
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
dissentto withhold assent or approval
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
laxloose
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
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benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good