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 |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |