GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |