GRE Word List
STINK
to emit a strong offensive odor
The meaning of the word stink is to emit a strong offensive odor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |