GRE Word List

PUTREFY

to make putrid

The meaning of the word putrefy is to make putrid.

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WordMeaning
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation