GRE Word List
ODORIFEROUS
yielding an odor : odorous
The meaning of the word odoriferous is yielding an odor : odorous.
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| slapdash | haphazard |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
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| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
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