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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WordMeaning
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
prosodythe study of versification
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
rectifyto set right : remedy
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
gazettenewspaper
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
repudiateto refuse to accept
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element