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 |
|---|---|
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| finery | ornament |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |