GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |