GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
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|---|---|
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |