GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |