GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

Random words

WordMeaning
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
maneuvera military or naval movement
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate