aroma
A pleasant smell.
aroma in a sentence
- The aroma of fresh bread drifted from the bakery and made our tummies rumble.
- A warm aroma of sizzling sausages floated across the campsite and made everyone hungry.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to aroma?
- Astink
- Bpong
- Cstench
- Dscent
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D: scent. The other three mean the opposite of aroma.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to aroma?
- Awhiff
- Bsmell
- Cstink
- Dscent
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C: stink. The other three mean nearly the same as aroma.
Words that mean something similar
scent, smell, whiff
Words that mean the opposite
stink, pong, stench
More words about places & settings
- austere: Very plain and strict, without comfort or decoration.
- barren: Empty and bare, where nothing can grow.
- barricade: A barrier built quickly to block the way.
- besieged: Surrounded by enemies or crowds, or overwhelmed by many requests.
- bustling: Full of busy, noisy activity.
- cavern: A very large cave.
- chaotic: Completely confused and without any order.
- chasm: A very deep crack or gap in the ground.
More words to explore
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