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 |
|---|---|
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| maroon | a dark red |