GRE Word List
ODORIFEROUS
yielding an odor : odorous
The meaning of the word odoriferous is yielding an odor : odorous.
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| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| bauble | trinket |
| executioner | one who executes |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |