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 |
|---|---|
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |