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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WordMeaning
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
uproariousmarked by uproar
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
miragean optical (see optical
progenydescendants
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with