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 |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| historic | historical |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |