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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| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
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| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
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| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |