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 |
|---|---|
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |