GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |