GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| nexus | connection |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |