GRE Word List

PUTRESCENT

undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid

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

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WordMeaning
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
enunciateto make a definite or systematic statement of
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
scoretwenty
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride