GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| arid | excessively dry |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |