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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| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
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| determinate | having defined limits |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
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| cataclysm | flood |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |