GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |