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 |
|---|---|
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| natal | native |
| dominate | rule |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| trance | stupor |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |