GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
becoming putrid; putrefying
The meaning of the word putrescent is becoming putrid; putrefying.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chore | daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant task |
| mystic | of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism |
| dross | waste matter; worthless impurities |
| berate | scold strongly |
| doctrinaire | unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding; marked by inflexible attachment to a doctrine without regard to its practical difficulties |
| dally | trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time |
| subterfuge | stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge |
| inimical | (of someone) unfriendly; hostile; (of something) harmful; detrimental; CF. enemy |
| stun | make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound |
| rag | scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance |
