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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| clapper | one that claps: such as |
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| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
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| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
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| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |