GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
becoming putrid; putrefying
The meaning of the word putrescent is becoming putrid; putrefying.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impair | injure; hurt; damage |
| subjective | influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence |
| acuity | sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing) |
| mawkish | mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental |
| graduate | arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated ruler |
| dossier | file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back |
| inkling | hint; slight indication |
| predetermine | determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly |
| trickster | person who cheats people |
| embellish | adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details) |