GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| pilfer | steal |
| aptitude | inclination |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| docile | easily taught |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |