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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inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
odorous | having an odor: such as |
inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
hap | happening |
suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |