GRE Word List

PUTRESCENT

undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid

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

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WordMeaning
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
nethersituated down or below : lower
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
nuancea subtle distinction or variation