GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
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| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |