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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| laud | praise |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |