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.

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WordMeaning
purgeto clear of guilt
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
spoofdeceive
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
lampoonsatire
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
siblingsib