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
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness