GRE Word List
ODORIFEROUS
yielding an odor : odorous
The meaning of the word odoriferous is yielding an odor : odorous.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |