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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infallibleincapable of error : unerring
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discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
smudgeto make a smudge on
dissensiondisagreement
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
lunarcrescent
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar