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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|---|---|
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| giddy | dizzy |
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