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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| rift | fissure |
| polity | political organization |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |