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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WordMeaning
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
amendto put right
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
lunarcrescent
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis