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
automatona mechanism that is relatively self-operating
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
miragean optical (see optical
waifa stray person or animal
commandeerto compel to perform military service
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group