GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| enduring | lasting |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| minuscule | very small |
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| sentinel | sentry |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |