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
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle