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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deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
meticulousmarked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
pinnacea light sailing ship
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
flounderflatfish
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness