GRE Word List
MALODOROUS
foul-smelling
The meaning of the word malodorous is foul-smelling.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| motley | multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; CF. jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts) |
| prosperity | good fortune and financial success; physical well-being |
| motto | brief statement used to express a principle |
| debilitate | weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble |
| actuary | someone who advises insurance companies |
| raucous | (of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts |
| horoscope | diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers |
| betoken | signify; indicate; be a sign of |
| polemic | attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy |
| denomination | religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic |
