GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |