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 |
|---|---|
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |