GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

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prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
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ramificationbranch
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nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
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paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
soarto fly aloft or about
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other