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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| Word | Meaning |
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| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| scion | descendant |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| distend | extend |
| abortive | prematurely born |