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
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
egregiousconspicuous
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
meteto give out by measure : dole out
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground