GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
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| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |