GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

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WordMeaning
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
mysticmystical