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 |
|---|---|
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| concatenate | linked together |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |