GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
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| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
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| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |