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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prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
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ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
residualremainder
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
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obligatorybinding in law or conscience
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selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select