GRE Word List

PUNGENT

sharply painful

The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.

Random words

WordMeaning
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith