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 |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| convene | to come together in a body |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |