GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| broach | brooch |