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 |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |