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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| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
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| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
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| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |