GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |