✅ Revoke means to officially cancel or take back something, such as a privilege, law, or decision (The company revoked his access to the building after he quit).
✅ Abrogate means to formally abolish or repeal a law, agreement, or custom (The treaty was abrogated by the new administration).
✅ Both words describe the cancellation or nullification of something.
✅ Revoke is used in both legal and personal situations, while abrogate has a more formal, institutional feel and is used in reference to policy or governance (My driver’s license was revoked; The government abrogated the outdated law).
✅ Scent refers to a distinctive smell, often pleasant (The scent of fresh flowers filled the room).
✅ Redolence means a fragrance or smell that brings back memories or associations (The redolence of pine trees reminded him of winter holidays).
✅ Both words describe pleasant smells.
✅ Scent is the more common term, while redolence has a poetic or nostalgic nuance, often evoking memories (The scent of the woman’s perfume lingered in the air; The redolence of old books made me feel nostalgic).
✅ Rarely means something happens only occasionally, not often (She rarely goes out to eat).
✅ Infrequently also means happening occasionally or at wide intervals, but it can refer to something more measured or scheduled (The train runs infrequently during the holidays, so passengers often wait a long time).
✅ Both words describe events that don’t happen often.
✅ Rarely tends to describe spontaneous, irregular events, while infrequently tends to be more formal and can apply to planned activities that don’t occur often (I rarely take sick days at work; The meeting is held infrequently, scheduled once a quarter).