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
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
velocityquickness of motion : speed
choicethe act of choosing : selection
lanknot well filled out : slender
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as