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 |
|---|---|
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |