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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| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| apiarist | beekeeper |