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 |
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| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
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| crossbreed | hybridize |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |