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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| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
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| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
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