GRE Word List
ODOROUS
having an odor: such as
The meaning of the word odorous is having an odor: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |