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 |
|---|---|
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| forte | one's strong point |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |