GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
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| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |