GRE Word List
FETID
having a heavy offensive smell
The meaning of the word fetid is having a heavy offensive smell.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colloquy | conversation |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| categorical | absolute |