GRE Word List
PUTATIVE
commonly accepted or supposed
The meaning of the word putative is commonly accepted or supposed.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acclaim | applaud |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| thespian | actor |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |