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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| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| addle | rotten |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
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