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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breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
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tentativenot fully worked out or developed
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neologisma new word, usage, or expression
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
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