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 |
|---|---|
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |