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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optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
gushto issue copiously or violently
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties