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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| natal | native |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |