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 |
|---|---|
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| devious | wandering |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |