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
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
rabidextremely violent : furious
cursiverunning
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
unassumingnot assuming : modest