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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patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
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retainto keep in possession or use
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
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