GRE Word List
PUTATIVE
commonly accepted or supposed
The meaning of the word putative is commonly accepted or supposed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| exegesis | exposition |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |