GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |