GRE Word List
PUTREFY
to make putrid
The meaning of the word putrefy is to make putrid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| unkempt | not combed |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| edifice | building |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |