GRE Word List
MALODOROUS
having a bad odor
The meaning of the word malodorous is having a bad odor.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| hortatory | hortative |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |