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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| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
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| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
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| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |