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 |
|---|---|
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| scintilla | spark |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |