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 |
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| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |