GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |