GRE Word List
MALODOROUS
having a bad odor
The meaning of the word malodorous is having a bad odor.
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|---|---|
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| laud | praise |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |