GRE Word List

PUTRESCENT

undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid

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

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unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
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ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
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