GRE vocabulary
putrid
decaying and giving off a foul odor
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In a sentence
Putrid in a sentence
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A putrid smell rose from the forgotten container in the fridge.
Synonyms
Antonyms
freshwholesomefragrant
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Questions about “putrid”
Putrid (adjective) means decaying and giving off a foul odor
Here is putrid used in an example sentence: "A putrid smell rose from the forgotten container in the fridge."
Common synonyms for putrid include rotten, decayed, rancid, fetid.
Antonyms of putrid include fresh, wholesome, fragrant.
Putrid is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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