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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| dissension | disagreement |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| lunar | crescent |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |