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
viandan item of food
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
haggardnot tamed
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it