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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| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
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| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
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| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
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