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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |