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
communalof or relating to one or more communes
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
amphibianan amphibious organism
despota ruler with absolute power and authority