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 |
|---|---|
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |