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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WordMeaning
blareto sound loud and strident
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
sparseof few and scattered elements
divaprima donna
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult