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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WordMeaning
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
rescindto take away : remove
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact