GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

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WordMeaning
mediateoccupying a middle position
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
penchanta strong and continued inclination
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
chastiseto censure severely : castigate