GRE Word List
FETID
having a heavy offensive smell
The meaning of the word fetid is having a heavy offensive smell.
Random words
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stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
reprise | a musical repetition: |
mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
defalcate | deduct |
rubric | an authoritative rule |