GRE Word List

SEPTIC

of, relating to, or causing putrefaction

The meaning of the word septic is of, relating to, or causing putrefaction.

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WordMeaning
ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
ripto tear or split apart or open
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
tatterto make ragged
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar