GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| errant | behaving wrongly |