GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
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| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
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