GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |