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 |
|---|---|
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| prong | fork |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |