GRE Word List
ODOROUS
having an odor: such as
The meaning of the word odorous is having an odor: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| arid | excessively dry |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |