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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| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
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| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |