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
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
grumbleto mutter in discontent
scrappyconsisting of scraps
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples