GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| stringent | tight |