GRE Word List

STENCH

stink

The meaning of the word stench is stink.

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WordMeaning
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
motea small particle : speck
redressto set right : remedy
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
rubrican authoritative rule
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania