GRE Word List
STENCH
stink
The meaning of the word stench is stink.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| giddy | dizzy |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |