GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |