GRE Word List
OLFACTORY
of or relating to the sense of smell
The meaning of the word olfactory is of or relating to the sense of smell.
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| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| 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 |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| 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 |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |