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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tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
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rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
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