GRE Word List
RANCID
having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
The meaning of the word rancid is having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |