GRE Word List
ODORIFEROUS
yielding an odor : odorous
The meaning of the word odoriferous is yielding an odor : odorous.
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| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
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| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
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| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
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| putrefy | to make putrid |