GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| demerit | offense |
| inundate | overwhelm |
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| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| eventual | contingent |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
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| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |