GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| chafe | irritate |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
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| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
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