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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artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
discriminateto mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion