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 |
|---|---|
| denizen | inhabitant |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| seemly | good-looking |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |