GRE Word List
PUTREFY
to make putrid
The meaning of the word putrefy is to make putrid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |