GRE Word List
MALODOROUS
having a bad odor
The meaning of the word malodorous is having a bad odor.
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scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
verdant | green in tint or color |
nutrient | furnishing nourishment |