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 |
|---|---|
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| trappings | outward signs |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |