GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

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WordMeaning
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
seismicof, subject to, or caused by an earthquake
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
pedagogueteacher
purgeto clear of guilt
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
arablefit for or used for the growing of crops
renderto melt down
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare