GRE Word List
PUTREFY
to make putrid
The meaning of the word putrefy is to make putrid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |