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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |