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 |
|---|---|
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
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| puerile | juvenile |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| collate | to compare critically |
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| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |