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

WordMeaning
expoundto set forth : state
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
depositiona testifying especially before a court
documentproof
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
estimablecapable of being estimated
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish