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 |
|---|---|
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| ramification | branch |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |