GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| trappings | outward signs |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| omnipotent | almighty |