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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| libido | instinctual 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 |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| spoof | deceive |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| lampoon | satire |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| sibling | sib |