GRE Word List

PUTRESCENT

undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid

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

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WordMeaning
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
sedentarynot migratory : settled
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
raspto rub with something rough
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correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism