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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| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
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| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
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| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |