GRE Word List
PUTRESCENT
undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
The meaning of the word putrescent is undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| abnegation | denial |