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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hap | happening |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
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| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
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