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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| noisome | noxious |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |