GRE Word List
PUTRID
being in a state of putrefaction : rotten
The meaning of the word putrid is being in a state of putrefaction : rotten.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |