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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| expatriate | banish |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| nomenclature | name |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |