Question

select the word that means a horrible odor.
the durian fruit of asia is famous for its powerful stench. for example, some say the fruit smells like rotten meat, stinky cheese, a sweaty gym sock, or all three mixed together. scientists in germany wanted to find out why the fruit smells so bad. they found that fifty different chemicals in the fruit mix together to produce its special scent.

Explanation:

To find the word meaning "a horrible odor", we analyze the context. The passage says the durian fruit is famous for its "powerful stench", and then describes the bad smells (rotten meat, stinky cheese, sweaty gym sock). So "stench" is the word that means a horrible odor.

Answer:

stench