GRE Word List

PUTRESCENT

undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid

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

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WordMeaning
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
bacchanalorgy
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
sequesterto set apart : segregate
sledgesledgehammer
precipitousprecipitate
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect