GRE Word List

PUTRESCENT

undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid

The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.

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righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
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idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
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carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism