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 |
|---|---|
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |