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 |
|---|---|
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |