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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polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
raffleto engage in a raffle
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agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
proletariana member of the proletariat
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction