GRE Word List
SEPTIC
of, relating to, or causing putrefaction
The meaning of the word septic is of, relating to, or causing putrefaction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |