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 |
|---|---|
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
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| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |