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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abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
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methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
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reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate