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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WordMeaning
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
wiltloose freshness; droop
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion