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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| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
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| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
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| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
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