GRE Word List
ODORIFEROUS
giving off an odor
The meaning of the word odoriferous is giving off an odor.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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noisome | foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome |
rescind | repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement) |
fritter | waste (time or money on unimportant things) |
denomination | religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic |
bloated | (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air |
diadem | crown |
lackluster | lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull |
seep | pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage |
sentient | capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience |
carat | unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold |