GRE Word List

PUTATIVE

commonly accepted or supposed

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

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WordMeaning
antlerone of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
capacitylegal competency (see competence
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
repelto drive back : repulse