GRE Word List

PUTRESCENT

undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid

The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.

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hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
abominateto hate or loathe intensely : abhor
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
trappingsoutward signs
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist