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 |
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| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
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| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
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| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
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