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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promptto move to action : incite
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agapewide open : gaping
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
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sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner