GRE Word List

PUTRESCENT

undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid

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

Random words

WordMeaning
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
pryto look closely or inquisitively
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
naivetea naive remark or action
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining