GRE Word List

PUTRESCENT

undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid

The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.

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WordMeaning
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
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theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
ruminantan animal that chews the cud
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
ostracizeto exile by ostracism