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 |
|---|---|
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |