GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tatter | to make ragged |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
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| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |