GRE Word List
FETID
having a heavy offensive smell
The meaning of the word fetid is having a heavy offensive smell.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venue | locale |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |