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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WordMeaning
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
descryto catch sight of
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
amendto put right
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict